Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to miss the Europa League final in Baku later this month unless UEFA can provide Arsenal with guarantees of the Armenian international's safety that they have so far failed to do.

Mkhitaryan has missed games in Azerbaijan for Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund in the past, including the Europa League group stage match against Qarabag earlier this season.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have no diplomatic relations due to conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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"The safety and security of all of our players is of paramount importance," an Arsenal spokesperson said. "We are seeking guarantees from UEFA that it will be safe for Henrikh Mkhitaryan to travel to Baku for the Europa League Final, which both Arsenal and Micki require for him to be included within our squad.

"Acceptable guarantees have not been received yet, and we hope that UEFA will be able to supply these promptly. We are of course hugely concerned that the location of the final could lead to Micki not being able to play in a European final."

Mkhitaryan has twice decided not to travel to Azerbaijan, where Armenians are banned from travelling, though the government in Baku has previously indicated that it would allow the 30-year-old to play in the country.

UEFA have also said previously that they will ensure Mkhitaryan is given a visa by the Azerbaijani government.

In a statement earlier in the season UEFA said: "It is a standard procedure for UEFA to send letters of support to associations, clubs or embassies in order to obtain visa for players in order to be able to travel to another country and play in UEFA competition matches."

Arsena will prioritise Mkhitaryan's safety before making any plans for him to be part of Unai Emery's squad, who face Chelsea in the all-London final on May 29.

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The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Barabakh dates back to the early 20th century. The region has been controlled by the Azerbaijani military since 1994, after a ceasefire brought an end to six years of conflict.

However tempers still flare up in the area, most recently in 2016 when at least 30 soldiers were killed.

Mkhitaryan's potential non-involvement in the final will bring further questions over why UEFA chose to award the final to Baku, with supporters facing travel costs of around £1,000 to see two London sides in action.

Arsenal and Chelsea supporters have been given allocations of around 6,000 seats each for the final, which takes place in the 68,700 capacity Olympic Stadium.